Steampunk Sketch by Key and Peele

July 23, 2015

Via my new favorite blog For Whom The Gear Turns…this is a link to a Key and Peale sketch on Steampunk. I have to say that this contains an absolutely hysterical (and concise) definition of Steampunk. Warning for NSFW language.

It’s good to remember not to take yourself too seriously, and comedic duo Key and Peele help their viewers do this regularly. They are taking a good-natured poke at Steampunk in this sketch and it is very funny. “Levi” and “Cedric” are recurring characters on their sketch show. I couldn’t get the video to embed properly for some reason, but click on the link and you’ll get right to a viewer.

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